DSC_7552 Carpet shark (Cephaloscyllium isabellum) mermaid's purse. These strange protective egg cases each contain a single yolky egg. They lie tied to the ocean floor by coiled tendrils, and inside each one, a baby carpet shark develops. Carpet sharks frequent the sea bed, where they feed on crabs, worms, and other marine organisms. Goat Island Marine Reserve, Leigh
DSC_7551 Carpet shark (Cephaloscyllium isabellum) mermaid's purse. These strange protective egg cases each contain a single yolky egg. They lie tied to the ocean floor by coiled tendrils, and inside each one, a baby carpet shark develops. Carpet sharks frequent the sea bed, where they feed on crabs, worms, and other marine organisms. Goat Island Marine Reserve, Leigh
DSC_7553 Carpet shark (Cephaloscyllium isabellum) detail, mermaid's purse. These strange protective egg cases each contain a single yolky egg. They lie tied to the ocean floor by coiled tendrils, and inside each one, a baby carpet shark develops. Carpet sharks frequent the sea bed, where they feed on crabs, worms, and other marine organisms. Goat Island Marine Reserve, Leigh
